2018 in Mali

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Events in the year 2018 in Mali .

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Khaira Arby
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Mahamadou Djeri Maïga

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References

  1. ↑ "Urgent : Nécrologie: le Professeur Ogobara Doumbo est décédé ce matin à Marseille". maliactu.net (in French). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Mort de la chanteuse Khaira Arby, « le rossignol de Tombouctou » (in French)
  3. ↑ Décès d'une figure de l'ex-rebellion au Mali (in French)
  4. ↑ Décès de l'écrivain Seydou Badian Kouyaté (in French)
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